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Josh Kurlantzick
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China's Charm Offensive, October, 1, 2006
Hu Jintao’s recent visit to Australia was in stark contrast to President Bush’s visit, just a few days earlier. Where Bush was greeted with protests in a country which has been a staunch U.S. ally, Hu toured Australia like a hero. Josh Kurlantzick explains the difference in an article in Commentary.
Published on Oct 1, 2006
Source: Commentary
But on his visit three years ago, the President was in for an unpleasant surprise. Thousands of protesters filled the streets in Sydney and Canberra, scuffling with police and staging mock trials of the American president. Inside the Australian parliament, Bush's remarks were interrupted by heckling senators, who had to be escorted from the chamber. His speech done, he was met outside by another chorus of booing critics.
The tumult surrounding Bush's visit was especially notable because, just days later, Australia would offer a vastly different welcome to another president--Hu Jintao of China. Hu toured Australia like a hero. Few protested China's human-rights record. In parliament, no one disturbed his windy paean to the future of Australia-China ties. Foreign Minister Alexander Downer spoke words of fulsome praise. Before Hu left, the two nations had signed a framework for a future free-trade deal.
This article was originally published in Commentary, October 2006. To see the full article, please click here.
About the Author
Josh Kurlantzick
Former Visiting Scholar, China Program
A special correspondent for The New Republic, a columnist for Time, and a senior correspondent for The American Prospect, Kurlantzick assesses China’s relationship with the developing world, including Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
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